But I don't imagine I've made enough impression for anyone to care about my theories.
Kippax, Frank THE SCAR
They are both illegitimate; that is to say, born out of wedlock; purposely produced according to current theories of free love.
Weldon, Fay SPLITTING
Then, clutching their glasses, let the theories begin flying.
Babson, Marian WEEKEND FOR MURDER
All related terms of 'theories'
theory
A theory is a formal idea or set of ideas that is intended to explain something.
band theory
a theory of the electrical properties of metals, semiconductors , and insulators based on energy bands
Bohr theory
a theory of atomic structure that explains the spectrum of hydrogen atoms. It assumes that the electron orbiting around the nucleus can exist only in certain energy states, a jump from one state to another being accompanied by the emission or absorption of a quantum of radiation
Gaia hypothesis
the theory , formulated by English scientist James Lovelock (born 1919), that the earth and everything on it constitutes a single self-regulating living entity
games theory
mathematical theory concerned with the optimum choice of strategy in situations involving a conflict of interest
game theory
mathematical theory concerned with the optimum choice of strategy in situations involving a conflict of interest
germ theory
the theory that all infectious diseases are caused by microorganisms
set theory
the branch of mathematics concerned with the properties and interrelationships of sets
wave theory
the theory proposed by Huygens that light is transmitted by waves
atomic theory
any theory in which matter is regarded as consisting of atoms , esp that proposed by John Dalton postulating that elements are composed of atoms that can combine in definite proportions to form compounds
auteur theory
the theory that creative directors are the major force in film-making
chaos theory
a theory, applied in various branches of science , that apparently random phenomena have underlying order
domino theory
a foreign policy theory speculating that a political event in one nation will cause similar events in neighbouring nations
field theory
a theory in which the basic quantities are physical fields
formal theory
an uninterpreted symbolic system whose syntax is precisely defined , and on which a relation of deducibility is defined in purely syntactic terms; a logistic system
Galois theory
the theory applying group theory to solving algebraic equations
gauge theory
a type of theory of elementary particles designed to explain the strong, weak , and electromagnetic interactions in terms of exchange of virtual particles
graph theory
the branch of mathematics dealing with linear graphs
group theory
the branch of algebra that deals with mathematical groups
kinetic theory
the theory that the minute particles of all matter are in constant motion and that the temperature of a substance is dependent on the velocity of this motion, increased motion being accompanied by increased temperature: according to the kinetic theory of gases, the elasticity , diffusion , pressure, and other physical properties of a gas are due to the rapid motion in straight lines of its molecules , to their impacts against each other and the walls of the container , to weak cohesive forces between molecules, etc.
kinetic theory of gases
a theory that the particles in a gas move freely and rapidly along straight lines but often collide , resulting in variations in their velocity and direction. Pressure is interpreted as arising from the impacts of these particles with the walls of a container
model theory
the branch of logic that deals with the properties of models ; the semantic study of formal systems
number theory
the study of integers , their properties, and the relationship between integers
proof theory
the branch of logic that studies the syntactic properties of formal theories, esp the syntactic characterization of deductive validity
quantum theory
a theory concerning the behaviour of physical systems based on Planck's idea that they can only possess certain properties, such as energy and angular momentum , in discrete amounts ( quanta ). The theory later developed in several equivalent mathematical forms based on De Broglie's theory and on the Heisenberg uncertainty principle
queuing theory
a mathematical approach to the rate at which components queue to be processed by a machine, instructions are accessed by a computer, orders need to be serviced, etc, to achieve the optimum flow
string theory
a branch of theoretical physics
systems theory
an approach to industrial relations which likens the enterprise to an organism with interdependent parts, each with its own specific function and interrelated responsibilities
attribution theory
the theory that tries to explain how people link actions and emotions to particular causes, both internal and external
automata theory
the formal study of the power of computation of abstract machines
catastrophe theory
a mathematical theory that classifies surfaces according to their form
complexity theory
the study of complex systems, including subjects such as chaos theory and genetic algorithms
conspiracy theory
A conspiracy theory is a belief that a group of people are secretly trying to harm someone or achieve something. You usually use this term to suggest that you think this is unlikely .
corpuscular theory
the theory, originally proposed by Newton , and revived with the development of the quantum theory, that light consists of a stream of particles
Darwinism
the theory of the origin of animal and plant species by evolution through a process of natural selection
decision theory
the study of strategies for decision-making under conditions of uncertainty in such a way as to maximize the expected utility
electroweak theory
a gauge theory of the electromagnetic and weak interactions
identity theory
a form of materialism which holds mental states to be identical with certain states of the brain and so to have no separate existence , but regards this identity as contingent so that mentalistic and physicalistic language are not held to be synonymous
information theory
a collection of mathematical theories, based on statistics , concerned with methods of coding , transmitting , storing, retrieving , and decoding information
literary theory
the systematic analysis and study of literature using general principles
probability theory
the mathematical study of probability
quantity theory
a theory stating that the general price level varies directly with the quantity of money in circulation and the velocity with which it is circulated , and inversely with the volume of production expressed by the total number of money transactions
superdense theory
a cosmological theory postulating that approximately 12 billion years ago all the matter of the universe , packed into a small superdense mass, was hurled in all directions by a cataclysmic explosion . As the fragments slowed down, the galaxies and stars evolved but the universe is still expanding
big bang theory
In astronomy , the big bang theory is a theory that suggests that the universe was created as a result of an extremely large explosion.
boo-hurrah theory
the theory that moral utterances do not have a truth value but express the feelings of the speaker , so that murder is wrong is equivalent to down with murder
double-aspect theory
a monistic theory that holds that mind and body are not distinct substances but merely different aspects of a single substance
grand unified theory
any of a number of theories of elementary particles and fundamental interactions designed to explain the gravitational , electromagnetic , strong, and weak interactions in terms of a single mathematical formalism
James-Lange theory
a theory that emotions are caused by bodily sensations ; for example, we are sad because we weep
quantum field theory
quantum mechanical theory concerned with elementary particles , which are represented by fields whose normal modes of oscillation are quantized
random walk theory
the theory that the future movement of share prices does not reflect past movements and therefore will not follow a discernible pattern